Supports data rates that are orders of magnitude greater than RF links

Low Size, Weight and Power (SWaP)

Operable in spectrum constrained environments

Supports long distance links

NEXUS is available in two configurations: one for fixed platforms and one for one-the-move platforms, such as small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and Humvees. NEXUS’s on-the-move configuration uses SA Photonics’ BeamDirector technology to enable full hemispherical beam steering.

NEXUS insures robust and reliable operation throughout atmospheric turbulence and scintillation by using innovative techniques, including adaptive code rate forward error correction, physical layer retransmission, high bandwidth tip-tilt optical tracking, and autonomous acquisition and rapid re-acquisition. As a result of these techniques, SA Photonics was able to create a simple and compact, yet powerful system without the complexity and cost associated with adaptive optics solutions.